October 15
Ralph Gilles is a senior scientist in the field of materials science, with particular emphasis on neutron and X-ray scattering as well as the development and characterization of advanced materials. His academic career began in 1990 with the study of physics at the University of Bonn. In 1995, he received his doctorate in physics/crystallography from the University of Bonn. In 2004, he completed his postdoctoral lecture qualification (habilitation) in materials science at TU Darmstadt.
From 1998 to 2015, Ralph served as an instrument scientist at the FRM II in Garching, Germany. He was responsible for the structure powder diffractometer (SPODI) and the Small-Angle Neutron Scattering instrument (SANS-1), including their design, simulations, and commissioning. From 2011 to 2020, he headed the Materials Science Laboratory (XRD, SAXS, DSC etc.). Since 2005, he coordinates the industrial use of scientific instruments at the FRM II.
Since 2012, he serves as Coordinator of the Materials Science Group at the at FRM II. Since 2013, Ralph has been the project leader of around 20 third-party funded projects in collaboration with academia and industry. Since 2016, he is the head of the Advanced Materials Group, focusing on alloy development and battery materials. Ralph is the author of more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications.
